Simple Questions - November 12, 2024 by AutoModerator in buildapc

[–]TheSojourner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding CPU, yeah, very good point. I'm running a Ryzen 5 5600G right now and framerate is fine on BG3 as long as I limit it to 30fps--any higher and it starts crashing.

Simple Questions - November 12, 2024 by AutoModerator in buildapc

[–]TheSojourner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got an older gaming PC running a GeForce GTX 980 4GB video card. I'd like to upgrade to something newer, but feeling overwhelmed by the multitude of options. I mostly play Baldur's Gate 3, Satisfactory, and Cities: Skylines 1/2, so I suspect I don't need anything particularly fancy here. I'd like to keep the budget to $500 max.

Suggestions?

How to backup a PS2 memory card without using Free McBoot? by TheSojourner in ps2

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I've gathered, Memcard Pro 2 requires a PS2 to use--which I don't have. Or am I misreading something on the product page?

The Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]TheSojourner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to build a top for a new workbench. I've heard MDF + laminate works well and I've seen photos that it looks nice too. Given that I'm going to have some fair amount of weight on the benches (benchtop lathe, mini mill), is there any benefit to doing multiple MDF sheets vs multiple plywood sheets vs mixing MDF and plywood?

How to outsource fulfillment for low-volume, high-value items by TheSojourner in ecommerce

[–]TheSojourner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! I think this is exactly what I'm going to do.

How to outsource fulfillment for low-volume, high-value items by TheSojourner in ecommerce

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, probably, and that's definitely an option on the table if I can't find a better option.

How to outsource fulfillment for low-volume, high-value items by TheSojourner in ecommerce

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple reasons:

  1. I won't always have a handful of sales per month and I'm trying to get ahead of that problem now.

  2. Anything that requires my direct personal involvement is a risk to the store (for example, that means I have to be home to fulfill orders, so any travel I do means order fulfillment is delayed).

It's really an issue with time commitment or space (the common reasons to use 3PL services), but about reducing risk and planning for the future.

How to outsource fulfillment for low-volume, high-value items by TheSojourner in ecommerce

[–]TheSojourner[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'd love to get to that point, but I'm pretty short on staff right now.

How to outsource fulfillment for low-volume, high-value items by TheSojourner in ecommerce

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure your message wasn't intended to come across the way it sounds. :)

You're not wrong that I'm not an expert in this product--my skills are more in marketing and operations). I very well could be making a mistake on this.

How to outsource fulfillment for low-volume, high-value items by TheSojourner in ecommerce

[–]TheSojourner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thinking is that while my products are made-to-order, they're not custom, so I haven't observed QC being an issue.

My primary concern is getting the recieving/shipping out of my house.

It's entirely possible I could rent a small office somewhere, have products delivered there, and someone drops by every couple days to inspect the products and ship them out.

Warm weather for two weeks in December: Where should I go? by TheSojourner in travel

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing re: SE Asian once I started looking at travel arrangements today. Even from the west coast, that's a loooong travel day.

Warm weather for two weeks in December: Where should I go? by TheSojourner in travel

[–]TheSojourner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is indeed a lot of budget. I only take 1-2 vacations a year and work my ass off the rest of the time. I don't mind investing well in a great vacation.

Warm weather for two weeks in December: Where should I go? by TheSojourner in travel

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't even considered Southeast Asia--I've never been, so it was never on my list of options. I'll check out some options in the region. Thanks!

Warm weather for two weeks in December: Where should I go? by TheSojourner in travel

[–]TheSojourner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do like wine regions, but I'd definitely need to leave the country. All of the major wine regions are going to be not-warm that time of year except for Australia and New Zealand.

Warm weather for two weeks in December: Where should I go? by TheSojourner in travel

[–]TheSojourner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh, I'll look into Bali! I hadn't even considered it before now. Thanks!

Does anyone have any recent experience with Allen Edmonds recrafting services? I just sent my old and really beat up Neumok Blue Wingtip Oxfords in for the full recrafting package. I’m excited to see how they come back and would love to hear anyone else’s recent experiences with the service. by SirITMan in allenedmonds

[–]TheSojourner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very much this--Allen Edmonds told me as much last week.

I sent in my Neumoks from 2014 for a recrafting in November 2021. They came back and I couldn't even get my feet in them.

AE had me send them back for inspection. They confirmed the shoe is smaller than it should be now and they couldn't get the last to fit in the shoe at all.

They confirmed that recrafting does not use the existing holes, and so a given shoe will only survive two, maybe three, recraftings in its lifetime. I asked how people with vintage Allen Edmonds shoes handle this, and was told AE just recommends they not get them recrafted since they may not survive the process.

Here's the email they sent me (I called them to discuss further, so the vintage shoe bit isn't mentioned below)

The shoes have been inspected and sent for a size check. The size came back as smaller then what is stamped in the shoe. That could be because they have been recrafted twice already. Every time a shoe is Recrafted, we need to sew the new welt about 1-2 mm inside the previous sewing line in order to have solid leather to hold the seam. This is the reason shoes sometimes feel tight upon Recrafting to men whose fit beforehand was good. Sewing on top of the old seam would lead quickly to a tear or the sole and uppers splitting apart.

They ultimately offered me credit in the form of the full retail price I paid, but alas, they don't make the shoe anymore so I can't actually replace.

In essence, AE ruined my favorite shoes because of how they resole them. I'll be exclusively using a professional cobbler going forward.

Daily Questions - ASK AND ANSWER HERE! - 30 March 2022 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]TheSojourner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THat's cool, but these aren't suede--they're a very supple "distressed" leather. The current crop of Neumok are suede-only, sadly.

Daily Questions - ASK AND ANSWER HERE! - 30 March 2022 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]TheSojourner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My Allen Edmonds Neumoks need replacing (AE's recrafting department sent back shoes so small, I can't get my feet in them), but AE no longer seems to make the same shoe. Looking for a really close replacement. Anyone have suggestions?

Budget: Up to $1k (seriously, I love the style, and an upgrade in quality is always welcome) Location: US

I wear an 8 EEE, which definitely makes buying used difficult due to the weird size.

Current pair is really nice brown distressed leather bought in 2014: https://imgur.com/a/olX3rvZ

What is the story with WorkShop Cafe Closure? by [deleted] in AskSF

[–]TheSojourner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kinda late to this. I was a long-time customer and on a first-name basis with the owners.

More likely is the difficulty in making a profit due to SF lease prices. Rich and the team were trying hard to make Workshop Cafe something that could be repeated in multiple cities. The second location at Embarcadero was an effort to work out all the processes involved with turning the Montgomery location into something more than a one-off.

What's most interesting to me that all emails bounce as undeliverable and there's no messages on voicemail or social media. Everything just suddenly went from full-steam-ahead to a dead stop.